Brun Smith
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Full Name
Frank Brunton Smith
Born
March 13, 1922, Rangiora, Canterbury
Died
July 06, 1997, Christchurch, Canterbury, (aged 75y 115d)
Also Known As
Runty
Batting Style
Right hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right arm Offbreak
Wisden obituary
Brun Smith, otherwise known as Runty, was a small, aggressive batsman who was a crowd favourite in Christchurch and played four Tests for New Zealand, two of them on the England tour of 1949. He made a vital 96, full of wristy square cuts, in just two hours at Headingley, and an unbeaten 54 in the second innings. During his 96 he is supposed to have warned the slips: I'll hole out to one of you jokers before long. He often did, but not that time. After scoring 23 at Lord's, he lost his place to John Reid. Smith had reached his peak the previous season at home when his three Plunket Shield matches for Canterbury included 153 in 163 minutes against Otago and 146, only slightly slower, in Auckland. He was principal of various primary schools in Christchurch. His father Frank and son Geoff also played for Canterbury, making them the province's only three-generation family. Dick Brittenden wrote of him: He was often lucky, if the failure of a startled slips fieldsman to catch a crimson blur soaring overhead can be regarded as luck for the batsman ... Brilliance in stroke production, eagerness to get on with the game, beautiful fielding and a cheerful and engaging personality made Smith one of the most popular players of his day. He would have been remarkable in any generation.
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
Brun Smith Career Stats
Batting & Fielding
Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100s | 50s | 6s | Ct | St |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Test | 4 | 6 | 1 | 237 | 96 | 47.40 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
FC | 49 | 85 | 5 | 2643 | 153 | 33.03 | 4 | 14 | - | 21 | 0 |
Bowling
Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Test | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
FC | 49 | - | - | 76 | 1 | 1/6 | - | 76.00 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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Debut/Last Matches of Brun Smith
Test Matches
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